Smoking stand and accessories therefor



E seyl, 1938. E, F. MCDONALD 2,1O?,010

SMOKING STAND AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR Original Filed Nov. 25, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2.?2724 LT 1i Feb, 15 W38.

E. F. M DONALD 2,107,010

SMOKING STAND AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR Original Filed Nov. 25, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SMOKING STAND AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR Edward F. McDonald, Buffalo, N. Y., assignor to Faries Manufacturing Company, Decatur, 111.

8 Claims.

This invention relates to an article of furniture having particular utility for tobacco smokers, and is a division of my. application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 576,923 filed November 23, 1931, now

Patent No. 1,999,140, dated April 23, 1935, en-

titled Smoking stand and accessories therefor.

The invention comprehends, generally, a portable stand of suitable height having at its top an electric ignitor, cigar rests, and an ash receptacle, all grouped together so as to be within easy reach ofa person or persons desiring to smoke. A removable annular. tray is provided to engage the stand, extending about the smoking utilities, to support drinks, candies, tobacco or other refreshments, which it may be desired to serve. The tray, being removable from the stand, may be used for the same purposes as an ordinary portable tray.

These and other objects and advantagesineluding those residing in the arrangement, formation,and novel manner of supporting the smoking utilities, will become apparent from the following description of typical embodiments of the invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a complete smokers stand including a detachable tray;

- Fig. 2 is a partially sectional vertical view taken through the device depicted in Fig. 1;

.7 Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device with the tray portion thereof removed;

Fig; 4. is a bottom plan view of the upper closure of the stand appearing in Fig. 3;

v Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the removable tray;

Figs. 6 and '7 are respectively a bottom plan and vertical section of a portion of the ash or waste receptacle;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 3 depicting the manner of mounting a cigar holder upon the cover plate of Figs. 3 and 4.

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of a supporting bracket disposed within the base of the device depicted in Fig. 1.

As shown in Fig. 1, a slender upright standard 20, having enlarged base and head members 2! and 22 connected by a tubular member 23, has at its top a tray 24, and a group of smoking accessories or utilities including a torch 25, normally supported in a fuel container 26, an electric ignitor 21., cigar or cigarette rests 28, and an ash or waste receptacle having thereabove a lifting handle 29 and a depressible rod 3| for actuating a plate which is normally closed to prevent smoke or fumes arising from the receptacle.

A removable plate 32 closes the bottom of the tubular base member 2|, the walls of which are engaged by an upwardly extending peripheral flange 33 of theplate. The head and base members are reduced to telescope within the connecting tube 23, as indicated at 34, and have inclined or semi-bayonet slots 35 for receiving bolts 36 extending through the tube 23. Beads 31, each having an inturned flange 38 engaged between the ends of the tube 23 and the shoulders 39 adjacent the reduced extremities 34 of the head and base, serve to conceal the bolt heads. As will be noted, the flange 33 of the base closure plate and the beads 31 are of roundedconiormation in order to add to the symmetry of the standard and to provide space for the heads of the bolts 36.

A cover plate 4| for the head member 22 has a depending peripheral flange 42, a peripheral bead 43 being formed on the flange for the purposes of resiliently engaging pressed-out protuberances, 44, to removably retain the cover uponthe head, and seating the tray 24. The tray may have an outer upstanding flange 45 for retaining articles thereupon and an inner flange 46 for frictionally engaging the flange 42 of the cover plate. The upper edge of flange 46 is preferably flush with the upper surface of the cover plate. The latter has an opening 47 with a depressed wall 43 for seating an annular flange 49 of a funnel 5|, which is thereby suspended within the standard 20.

Struck out fingers 52 are provided on the funnel for engaging the wall 48 of the cover plate, the latter having notches 53 with whichthe fingers 52 may be aligned, upon rotation of the funnel by turning the handle 29 aflixed thereto, to allow the funnel to be removed from or replaced within the standard. As shown in Fig. 4, a stop 54 on the wall 48 limits the rotational movement of the funnel 55. To the latter is afiixed an annular plate 55 having a depending flange 58 for receiving an ash or Waste receptacle 56, which has a threaded upper end releasably engaged by detents 57 on the flange 58. A closure plate 59, hinged to the funnel at El normally seals the container 56 from the outside atmosphere, being held against the bottom of the funnel by a laterally extending portion 62 of rod 3!. The latter extends through openings in the plate 55, funnel 5i and handle 29 being constantly urged upwardly by a spring 63 connecting it to the plate 55.

A link 64 pivoted to both the rod 3| and the closure plate 59, causes the plate to open, to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. '7, upon depression of rod 3|, so that ashes or other waste the jupnel may drop into the container 56. A

bar 65 is provided at the upper mouth of the funnel for the purpose of enabling a smoker to: knock ashes from a cigar, cigarette, or pipe. If desired the handle 29 may be eliminated, in which event the bar 65 may serve as the handle, both for carrying the stand and for turning or lifting the ash receptacle and funnel therefrom. The cigar and cigarette rests 28, one or more of which may be provided, may be affixed to the cover plate 4| by screws 66, as depicted in Fig. 8.

The portable torch includes a handle 68 and is supported by a tube 85 extending from a part of the fuel container 26, the torch having a torch or wick portion disposed within the container, as more particularly described in my co-pending application Serial No. 576,923, referred to hereinbefore. The fuel container, which includes 'jarTI, extends through an opening 8| in the cover plate 4|, being retained in place by resilient fingers 92 which depend from the cover plate and resiliently engage the sides of the jar. The latter has a threaded cover I8 secured to a supporting plate 83, which may have an ornamental surfacing 84 of bakelite or similar composition, and which seats upon the portion of cover plate 4| about opening 8|.

The ignitor 21 shown in Figs. 2, 3 to 4 is sub stantially like that shown in my co-pending application Serial No. 576,923, now Patent No. 1,999,140 issued April 23, 1935. It comprises a base 9| of insulating material extending through an opening in the cover plate 4| and having a flange 92 overlying the cover plate. The latter has depending portions 94 through which bolts 95, embedded in base 9|, extend. The base 9| has a funnel-shaped well 99, into which the wick portion oftorch 25 may be inserted to effect ignition of the fuel on the torch by an electric spark passing between a metallic portion of the torch beneath the wick and an electrode I I6 on the wall of well 99. In effecting ignition, the torch, by insertion in the well, causes the closing of a primary circuit including a wire I06, a battery I01 with terminals I08 and III), a Wire I09, the primary windings of an induction coil with primary circuit interrupter I I2, and a ground. The secondary circuit energized upon closure of the primary circuit, includes a wire II5 extending from one secondary terminal of the induction coilto the spark button or electro'de H6, and a ground from the metallic portion of the torch to the other secondary terminal of the coil.

The battery and induction coil are supported in the base 2| of the standard by the bracket, depicted in Fig. 9, which includes a strap III having ends 8 and H9 apertured for the reception of bolts I2| which secure the bracket to angle brackets I22 anchored to-the base. A portion, I23, ofstrap III, is formed to provide a saddlefor receiving the battery I01 and for supporting a generally U-shaped strap I24, which carries binding posts I25 adapted to contact the terminals of the battery, and flanges I26 and I21 respectively, for engaging and giving lateral support to the battery and the induction coil. A third bracket section, I28, extends from the saddle portion I23 to the end II9 of strap III, to embrace the induction coil and to retain it 'in place. Member I28 supports an insulating bar I29 which carries a binding post I3I in contact with one terminal II4 of the secondary winding, and a contact member I32 for contacting a joint primary and secondary terminal II3 of the incircuit through the battery and primary winding of the induction coil. A circuit having induced current of high voltage will simultaneously be created, the induced current arcing between the spark button I I5 and the metallic portion of the torch covered by or adjacent the fuel saturated torch portion. The fuel on the torch will be ignited by the electric spark or arc, so that the torch may be used to light a cigar, cigarette or for other purposes. Upon replacement of the torch within. the tube 85,,the, flame will be extinguished. and the supply of fuel on the torch portion replenished.

Accumulated ashes may be placed in, funnel 5| by striking .the cigar, cigarette or. pipe against the bar 65, and any. waste material in the funnel may be discharged into 'the container .56 by depressing the rod 3| to open'the closure 59. Immediately upon release of the rod 3|, the closure will resume its normal position shown in full lines in Fig. 5, thereby preventing smoke or fumes from arising from the container. The latter may be emptied by turning handle 29 or the bar 65 to bring the fingers 52 of the funnel into registry with notches 53 in the, cover and then, by the handle 29 or bar 65 withdrawing the funnel and the attached container 56, the latter being removable from the funnel by turningit. When the waste receptacle is in normal position, the handle or bar 65 may be used to lift and carry the entire smokers stand and tray..

The fuel containermay be refilled by extracting it from the standard against the resistance of the resilient fingers 82 and by then unscrewing the jar IT-from its cover 18. The battery is likewise readily removed for replacement, this being accomplished by removing the bottom-closure 32 from the standard and lifting the battery from its supporting bracket.

It will be understood that the devices herein described and illustrated are merely exemplary of the principles of the invention, which may be embodied in other devices having other structural characteristicsand arrangements, all within-the purview ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. In a smoking stand comprising a standard, a funnel and means at the upper end thereof for engaging said standard; a handle secured to the side walls of and extending across the upper mouth of said funnel; a waste receptacle, a cap secured to the lower portion of said funnel for releasably retaining said waste receptacle about the discharge opening of the funnel; a closure plate hinged to said funnel within said waste receptacle, an actuating rod extending through the handle and guided for movement by said handle, a wall portion of said funnel and said cap; means connecting said closure plate and rod whereby the latter may be actuated to move the closure plate; and means for normally urging the closure plate to cover the discharge opening of the funnel 2-. An article for smokers, comprising a standard and a removable funnel supported by an upper wall of the standard, said funnel having a discharge opening within said standard and having a handle extending across the upper mouth thereof, a rod extending from above the handle through the handle and the funnel and guided thereby for vertical movement, a closure for said discharge opening hinged to said funnel, and a link pivoted to the rod and closure whereby upon vertical movement of the rod the closure will be moved to close or open said discharge opening, and resilient means for urging the rod to closinglposition.

3. In a portable smokers stand, an upright tubular standard, a closure plate at the upper end of said standard and having an opening therethrough, a waste receptacle disposed with in said standard and having an upper funnel portion releasably secured to the walls of said opening, a handle secured to the funnel, a tray having a central aperture, the walls of said aperture releasably engaging said closure plate and supported thereby.

4. In an ash tray or the like, a funnel, a closure at the bottom of the funnel hinged at one side of the latter for opening movement about a horizontal axis, a vertical operating member having a portion engaging under said closure for abutting the latter to retain it in closed position, spring vices mounted on said closure plate, a tray having a central aperture, frictional means to engage the walls of said aperture and releasably secure said tray in position exteriorly of said plate, said tray being removable vertically independently of said closure plate.

6. In a portable smokers stand, an upright standard, a closure plate at the upper end of said standard, there being an opening through said closure plate, a waste receptacle disposed within said standard beneath said opening, smokers devices mounted on said closure plate, a handle for said stand, a tray having a central aperture, the walls of said aperture releasably holding said tray in position exteriorly of said plate, whereby the tray may be separable from the plate by vertical movement thereof independently of said plate.

7. In an ash receiver, a base, supporting means extending upwardly from said base, a receptacle securedl to the upper end of saidsu-pportingmeans, and a tray surrounding and removably positioned upon said receptacle, said tray having a central aperture through which said receptacle extends, and a sleeve, surrounding and upwardly extending from said central aperture and adapted for centering contact with said receptacle.

8. In an ash receiver, a base, supporting means extending upwardly from said base, a receptacle secured to the upper end of said supporting means, and a tray surrounding and removably positioned upon said receptacle, said tray having a central aperture through which said receptacle extends, and a sleeve, surrounding and upwardly extending from said central aperture and adapted for centering contact with said receptacle, and a circumferential shelf about said receptacle, adapted to receive and support said tray.

EDWARD F. McDONALD. 

